Pulsano Qibla Direction

Find accurate Qibla direction from Pulsano, Apulia, Italy

Qibla: 128.1° SE
Distance: 2,993 km
Coords: 40.38°, 17.36°
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Qibla Details for Pulsano

Qibla Angle128.1° from North
Cardinal DirectionSE
Compass Bearing134.7°
Distance to Kaaba2,993 km / 1,860 mi
RegionApulia
Latitude40.3811°
Longitude17.3561°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Qibla direction in Pulsano?

The Qibla direction from Pulsano, Apulia, Italy is 128.1° (SE) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Pulsano should face during their daily prayers (Salah).

How far is Pulsano from Mecca?

The distance from Pulsano to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 2,993 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.

How to find Qibla direction in Pulsano?

Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.

How accurate is this Qibla direction?

Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Pulsano, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.

What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Pulsano?

The great-circle Qibla bearing from Pulsano is 128.1° (SE). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 134.7°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.1°.

Finding Qibla Direction in Pulsano

The Qibla direction from Pulsano, Apulia, Italy is 128.1° from true north, pointing towards the southeast. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 2,993 km (1,860 miles) away. Geographically, Pulsano sits to the northwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your southeast.

The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Pulsano, this means facing southeast (128.1°).

Great-circle vs compass bearing in Pulsano

Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (128.1°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 134.7° from Pulsano. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 128.1°.

Using a compass in Pulsano

A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Pulsano. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 128.1° (southeast) and shows ALIGNED.